Manfred Stakes
Manfred Stakes
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Friday, January 25, 2025 |
| Location: | Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Distance: | 1200m |
It all started for the Manfred Stakes in 1969 when Anvil saluted at Caulfield.
Since then, the Manfred Stakes has developed into a popular Group 3 race over 1200m for three-year-olds run in February, at the same course it all began at.
It is run under set weight and penalty conditions and has a purse of $200,000, making it a race trainers and jockeys are desperate to compete in.
2025 Manfred Stakes betting odds
Odds for the Manfred Stakes as of January 22, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Band Of Brothers Win $5.00 Place $1.95
- Royal Insignia Win $5.00 Place $1.95
- Wonder Boy Win $6.50 Place $2.25
- Tropicus Win $7.50 Place $2.50
- Ndola Win $8.00 Place $2.60
- Odinson Win $9.50 Place $2.90
- Another Prophet Win $9.50 Place $2.90
- Judicial Win $9.50 Place $2.90
- Kirribilli Win $16.00 Place $4.20
- Naughty Bennie Win $27.00 Place $6.00
How to bet on the Manfred Stakes
All Australian online bookmakers featuring horse racing will have Caulfield races available to bet on. This means the Manfred Stakes can be wagered upon as soon as acceptances are in. Like most Group 3 races, the Manfred Stakes does not have an all-in or futures market weeks out from the race.
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Manfred Stakes News
2025 Manfred Stakes Final Field
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Previous Manfred Stakes Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
King Colorado Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 4 59.5kg 2 Steparty Paul Preusker John Allen 7 58.5kg 3 Brave Mead Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Blake Shinn 2 58kg 4 Carbonados Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 3 58kg 5 Scentify Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 1 57kg 6 Southport TycoonCiaron Maher & David EustaceDamian Lane657kg7 WolfyNick RyanN/A857kg8 Amigo Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Billy Egan 5 57kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Jacquinot Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 2 59.5kg 2 Maximillius Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Blake Shinn 6 58.5kg 3 Bank Maur Richard Laming Jye McNeil 3 57kg 4 Watadeel Phillip Stokes Craig Williams 4 57kg 5 Angry Skies Ben & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 5 57kg 6 Merry Mac Boy Peter Moody Linda Meech 11 57kg 7 Mighty Sapphire Mike Moroney Ethan Brown 1 57kg 8 Sir Torobeel Liam Howley Blaike McDougall 7 57kg 9 Ruthless Dame Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 8 56.5kg 10 Climbing Star Phillip Stokes Zac Spain 9 55kg 11 Royal Merchant Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 10 55kg
2024 Manfred Stakes result
1st – Brave Mead (+400)
2nd – King Colorado (+300)
3rd – Steparty (NTD)
Recent runnings of the Manfred Stakes:
- The Group 3 Manfred Stakes set up to be a good race between up-and-coming three-year-olds, but no one told Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, as Brave Mead ($5.00) ran his rivals into the ground. Blake Shinn took control of the race early with the son of Brave Smash and after Steparty ($2.25) settled outside of the leader and was over racing, it was a hard watch for favourite punters for most of the race. As soon as the leader upped the ante and kicked clear around the home turn, the race favourite started to struggle and dropped out of the race sharply. Meanwhile King Colorado ($10.00) ran home strongly from the back of the field to set up a stable quinella and produced a ‘back me next start’ type of run on return. However, with the rest of the well fancied runners struggling, there were no worries about the winner, as Shinn eased him down in the final 50m and sat up nicely for the photo finish.
- The Golden Rose winner from the spring – Jacquinot – proved too strong on return in Thursday’s Manfred Stakes at Sandown, in what was a grandstand finish for favourite backers. Things looked dire for punters as Jacquinot was mid-field with nowhere to go when straight; however, it was jockey Damian Lane who produced an intelligent rails hugging effort to get the head down right on the winning post. Merry Mac Boy led them up turning for home with Maximillius chiming in as well, before Bank Maur and Ruthless Dame challenged the leaders with 200m to go. Meanwhile it was Jacquinot and Damian Lane who elected to sneak runs up the inside before nailing his rivals in stunning fashion
- Having shown his class in the spring, the CIaron maher & David Eustace-trained Generation returned with a dominant win in the Manfred. The race looked to be a race in two between he and the previously undefeated Unflinching, with Generation getting the chocolates as a $1.85 favourite. The win remarkably handed jockey Jye McNeil a fourth consecutive win on the Caulfield card.
- Despite the proven class of Aysar and Tagaloa, the Matt Laurie-trained Portland Sky showed the racing world his untapped potential when leading throughout the Manfred Stakes. Despite looking vulnerable at the furlong marker, Portland Sky responded under the urgings of Luke Currie and continually held the one length margin approaching the winning post and signalled his intent to go around in a race like the Oakleigh Plate.
- Having claimed the Caulfield Guineas in the spring, the Anthony Freedman-trained runner showed his class when first-up in the Manfred. Having settled on the heels of the leader, Mark Zahra looked to angle off the fence when approaching the turn and despite Super Seth not quickening initially, he really knuckled down over the final 100m to sprint clear and signal his autumn intentions.
- The James Cummings-trained Tin Hat returned from a spell having been gelded and the ultimate gear change did the trick when claiming the Manfred Stakes making it three wins in a row since the operation. Since winning the Manfred Stakes, Tin Hat has been sold to Hong Kong and is now known as Beauty Rush. Having kicked clear upon entering the straight having taking up the running, the Godolphin gelding managed to keep finding under Damian Lane, despite rivals coming at him left right and centre inside the final furlong.
- Having shown plenty of promise in the spring, the Darren Weir-trained Cliff’s Edge kicked off his autumn campaign with a superb win in the Manfred Stakes. Having gained an economical run in transit under Johnny Allen, Cliff’s Edge needed a touch of luck when cornering, but when a gap appeared on the rail, the three-year-old quickened nicely and managed to sprint the better, despite there looking like four genuine winning chances with 100m to go.
- Legless Veuve wasn’t fancied by punters leading into the race, but the only filly of the field gave the boys a lesson. The Stuart Webb-trained daughter of Pins sat outside the speed which was set by Into Orbit before pulling away in the straight. It defeated the likes of Hey Doc, Morton’s Fork and the well-backed Derryn. The three-year-old paid $17.30 for the win, despite winning some good form races last preparation.
- Mornington trainer Jason Warren’s three year old Puritan marked itself as a horse of the future, defeating a field of promising colts and geldings. Paying $21, Puritan defeated pre-race favourite Golden Spin ($2.60) and Read For Victory, which paid $9. Nick Hall rode the victorious horse.
- It was the Freedman family taking the chocolates this year, with champion hoop Damien Oliver steering Java to the title. It was the Freedman’s first big win since teaming up under the same banner. Java had previously won three successive races in a lower grade and his fitness showed, beating home Sandown Guineas winner Petrology with Affirmation third.
- Bull Point was too good for Gai Waterhouse and jockey Damien Oliver over the 1200m journey. After jumping perfectly and settling into a nice position, Bull Point drew level with the leader Worth A Ransom at the 200m metre mark, before kicking away to win by just over a length. Worth A Ransom and The Quarterback filled out the minor placings.
- Mirage, or Royal Haunt as the horse was racing as in 2013, proved too strong despite an atrocious record of getting out of the barriers cleanly. Jockey Luke Nolen rode it superbly as he worked through the field before easing to a four length victory. The Hard Spun gelding was trained by Peter Moody and was to go on and race in Hong Kong. Greg Eurell-trained pair Force Command and Hosting finished second and third.
- Favourite and top weight Mosheen proved too strong with almost a two length victory for jockey Danny Nikolic and trainer Robert Smerdon. It was Mosheen’s first race since wining the Crown Oaks with the 1200m victory in the return to the track coming as somewhat of a surprise given the horse is better over the mile. That’s The One and Highly Recommended rounded out the placings.
Previous winners of the Manfred Stakes
| Manfred Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Brave Mead | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher |
| 2023 | Jacquinot | Damian Lane | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 2022 | Generation | Jye McNeil | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2021 | Portland Sky | Luke Currie | Matt Laurie |
| 2020 | Super Seth | Mark Zahra | Anthony Freedman |
| 2019 | Beauty Rush | Damian Lane | James Cummings |
| 2018 | Cliff’s Edge | John Allen | Darren Weir |
| 2017 | Legless Veuve | Mark Zahra | Stuart Webb |
| 2016 | Puritan | Nicholas Hall | Jason Warren |
| 2015 | Java | Damien Oliver | Lee & Anthony Freedman |
| 2014 | Bull Point | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2013 | Mirage | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2012 | Mosheen | Danny Nikolic | Robert Smerdon |
| 2011 | Enjin Number Nine | Glen Boss | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
| 2010 | Denman | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Moody |
| 2009 | Nicconi | Brad Rawiller | David Hayes |
| 2008 | Turffontein | Larry Cassidy | Anthony Cummings |
| 2007 | Haradasun | Nash Rawiller | Tony Vasil |
| 2006 | Thin And Crispy | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2005 | Niconero | Nash Rawiller | Tony McEvoy |
| 2004 | Keep The Faith | Patrick Payne | Tony McEvoy |
| 2003 | Conspectus | Noel Callow | Mick Price |
| 2002 | Don Eduardo | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 2001 | Academy Dancer | Brett Prebble | David Hall |
| 2000 | Freemason | Darren Gauci | John Hawkes |
Manfred Stakes winners pre-2000
| Manfred Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Market Price | ||
| 1998 | Prince Standaan | ||
| 1997 | Catainer | ||
| 1996 | Eureka Jewel | ||
| 1995 | Danasinga | ||
| 1994 | Tristalove | ||
| 1993 | Restitution | ||
| 1992 | Dark Ksar | ||
| 1991 | Beachside | ||
| 1990 | Academian | ||
| 1989 | Painted Ocean | ||
| 1988 | Century Judge | ||
| 1987 | Groucho | ||
| 1986 | Khamacruz | ||
| 1985 | Noble Peer | ||
| 1984 | Pride Of Kellina | ||
| 1983 | To The Wind | ||
| 1982 | Getting Closer | ||
| 1981 | Real Force | ||
| 1980 | Polo Player | ||
| 1979 | Fralo | ||
| 1978 | Taskwin | ||
| 1977 | Super Scope | ||
| 1976 | Zintoba/Silver Shaft | ||
| 1975 | Kenmark | ||
| 1974 | Bush Win | ||
| 1973 | Flying Gem / Gala Supreme | ||
| 1972 | Andros / Downland | ||
| 1971 | Pilgarlic | ||
| 1970 | Long Brandy | ||
| 1969 | Gay Bachelor | ||
| 1968 | Anvil | ||
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